Commercial Flooring Cost Australia 2026
Commercial flooring in Australia is priced per square metre by system, from glue-down carpet tile through to safety vinyl, vinyl plank/LVT, and heavy-duty epoxy or polished concrete. The biggest cost levers are the floor system, the condition of the subfloor and the access window for install. Pick your city below for local pricing, or see the national job-by-job breakdown underneath. Commercial vinyl runs $35-$90/m2 supplied and installed, and polished concrete $50-$150/m2.
Commercial Flooring by city
Commercial Flooring prices at a glance
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture testing (measure and quote usually free) | $200per job | $350 | $500 |
| Commercial vinyl & safety vinyl (supply + install) | $35per m² | $60 | $90 |
| Vinyl plank / LVT (supply + install) | $55per m² | $85 | $110 |
| Carpet tile (supply + install) | $40per m² | $75 | $110 |
| Broadloom / commercial carpet (supply + install) | $40per m² | $75 | $110 |
| Epoxy floor coating system (supply + install) | $30per m² | $70 | $90 |
| Polished concrete (grind & seal) | $50per m² | $100 | $150 |
| Anti-slip treatment or coating (existing floor) | $30per m² | $55 | $100 |
| Subfloor prep & floor levelling / screed | $25per m² | $45 | $60 |
| Removal & disposal of old floor | $8per m² | $15 | $25 |
| Line marking on floors | $3per metre | $9 | $15 |
| After-hours / weekend install loading (300 sqm commercial vinyl install) | $1,800per project | $2,200 | $2,900 |
| Anti-static (ESD) floor system (supply + install) | $60per m² | $95 | $125 |
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Offices and corporate floors
Open-plan office floors across Australia are mostly carpet tile at $40–$110 per m², with vinyl plank or LVT at $55–$110 per m² in kitchens, breakout spaces and corridors. Uneven slabs under an old floor add levelling or screed at $25–$60 per m² before anything goes down.
Shops, cafes and hospitality venues
Shop floors and cafe dining areas are often polished concrete at $50–$150 per m², while kitchens and serveries take slip-resistant vinyl at $35–$90 per m². Work inside trading centres usually goes in out of hours, adding a loading of $1,800–$2,900 on a 300 m² vinyl install.
Warehouses, factories and workshops
Forklift aisles, loading docks and workshop floors are sealed with an epoxy system at $30–$90 per m², with floor lines marked at $3–$15 per metre. Oil-stained or worn slabs need grinding and repair first, and slip-prone zones take an anti-slip coating at $30–$100 per m².
Clinics, aged care, childcare and schools
Clinics, aged-care homes, childcare centres and schools mostly use welded sheet vinyl at $35–$90 per m², coved up the wall so floors can be cleaned thoroughly. Server rooms, labs and electronics areas may need an anti-static system at $60–$125 per m², and a moisture test at $200–$500 per job comes first on slab floors.
What Affects Commercial Flooring Costs in Australia
Commercial flooring quotes in Australia swing on the floor system chosen, the subfloor condition and the install window far more than on floor area alone. Here are the main drivers.
Floor system chosen
Carpet tile, safety vinyl, vinyl plank/LVT, epoxy and polished concrete sit at very different price points. Heavy-duty, anti-slip, anti-static and seamless welded systems push the rate up over a basic glue-down.
Subfloor condition & prep
Subfloor preparation, floor levelling, screed, crack repair and moisture control are often the largest hidden driver. A sound, flat slab is far cheaper than one needing grinding, patching or a self-levelling topping.
Removal & disposal of old floor
Lifting and disposing of the existing floor - especially adhesive-bonded or older finishes in a commercial building - adds labour and tip fees beyond the new floor itself.
Access & after-hours install
Occupied buildings and centre trading hours force night and weekend shifts and staged handover - a real multiplier over an empty tenancy with full daytime access. After-hours loadings typically run 25–40% on labour (about 30%) — as dollars, roughly $1,800–$2,900 on a 300 sqm commercial vinyl install.
Compliance & slip ratings
Slip-resistance ratings, anti-static requirements, fire ratings and infection-control finishes for healthcare and education add specification, documentation and cost, especially where certification is required before occupancy.
Finish detail & line marking
Coved skirtings, welded seams, feature borders, anti-slip nosings and line marking on warehouse floors all add labour. Standardised finishes keep the per-m² rate predictable.
How to Control Commercial Flooring Costs
Our Methodology
Commercial pricing on this page is compiled from Australian commercial contractors, suppliers, published commercial rate guides and peak industry data. We cross-reference ranges from multiple sources and adjust for city-specific factors. Our guides are produced independently; no contractor can influence a published figure. All prices are GST-inclusive estimates and will vary with your specific site. Read our full methodology →
Commercial flooring prices per m² in Australia
A commercial floor in Australia is costed in layers, each priced per m². The old covering comes up first at $8–$25 per m², the slab is ground, patched or screeded at $25–$60 per m² where it is out of level, and only then does the finish go down. Office floors mostly finish in carpet tile at $40–$110 per m², while clinics, schools and kitchens use commercial or safety vinyl at $35–$90 per m².
Warehouses, workshops and factories take a coating rather than a covering: an epoxy system at $30–$90 per m², or a ground and sealed polished concrete finish at $50–$150 per m². Aisle and walkway lines are priced by length at $3–$15 per metre. Server rooms, labs and electronics benches that need static control are quoted on the ESD row, $60–$125 per m², and a retail floor wanting a timber look goes to vinyl plank or LVT at $55–$110 per m².
Timing and the slab decide where a quote sits in each row. Shops, offices and venues that trade all week often need the floor laid at night or over a weekend, and the after-hours loading on a 300 m² vinyl install runs $1,800–$2,900. Damp slabs are the other trap, so a moisture test at $200–$500 per job before glue-down vinyl or LVT guards against lifting and bubbling later, especially on ground floors in humid coastal areas.
Commercial vinyl flooring cost per m² in Australia, and how other floors compare
Across Australia, commercial vinyl flooring costs $35–$90 per m² supplied and installed, with a typical job around $60 per m². That rate is quoted per square metre of finished floor and normally bundles the vinyl, adhesive and labour. Plain sheet vinyl in a back-of-house corridor sits near the bottom; heat-welded safety vinyl with coved edges in kitchens, bathrooms and clinical rooms sits near the top.
The base rate moves most with what is underneath. Lifting and dumping an existing floor adds $8–$25 per m², and a slab that is out of level or cracked needs preparation and screed at $25–$60 per m² before any resilient floor will sit flat. Access also counts: after-hours work in an occupied office or shopping centre, upper floors without a goods lift, and small rooms with lots of cuts all push labour up. For comparison, carpet tile runs $40–$110 per m², epoxy coatings $30–$90 per m², polished concrete $50–$150 per m², and anti-static floors for server rooms or electronics work $60–$125 per m². Warehouse line marking is priced by length at $3–$15 per metre.
Some buyers search for a cost per square foot, but Australian flooring contractors quote per square metre, so convert floor plans to m² before comparing. A sound vinyl quote should give the measured area with a wastage allowance, the product name and wear layer, whether seams are welded, how many metres of coving or skirting are included, the preparation and removal lines, and whether work happens during business hours or after hours.
What a Compliant Commercial Flooring Quote Includes — Cost in Australia
A commercial flooring quote anywhere in Australia should read like a bill of quantities, not a lump sum: the area in m², the product and system, the preparation the slab needs, and every line that sits outside the square-metre rate.
- Quantities per zone in m², with doorways, risers and stair nosings counted as linear metres or items rather than folded into the area rate
- Floor preparation on its own line, $25–$60 per m², and a note on how the installer will treat high spots and cracks
- Old covering removal and tip fees stated separately, $8–$25 per m², including who supplies the bins
- Moisture readings from the slab recorded in the quote and the barrier or primer chosen in response
- Travel, freight and accommodation for sites away from the installer's depot, which matters for regional Australia, priced as fixed amounts rather than buried in the rate
- Any after-hours loading written as a separate project line, with the shift hours it buys
- Ex GST or inc GST declared once for the whole document, and the deposit, progress and final payment points dated
- Manufacturer warranty terms for the chosen product and the installer's workmanship period, both named